Published: 29th April 2013 10:03 AM | Last Updated: 29th April 2013 10:03 AM
Though general elections are still one year away, all the main political parties in the state have more or less sounded the poll bugle. The reason for the sudden increase of political activity in the state is said to be in expectation of early polls to the Lok Sabha as well as the Assembly as the political situation both at the Centre and in the state is volatile.
However, of the four principal political parties in the state--Congress, TDP, YSRC and TRS--no party has so far fully geared up itself for early polls. Each party is suffering from its own problems like infighting and organisational lapses.
Express tries to look into the problems being faced by each party:
Congress: A House Divided
Though two top leaders of the state Congress--chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and PCC chef Botcha Satyanarayana--have made peace for now, the Telangana divide in the party appears to be widening with each passing day.
The differences between the chief minister and his deputy C Damodara Rajanarasimha only expose the growing regional divide between top leaders in the ruling party.
Apart from this, as the general elections are approaching, senior leaders are reviving old feuds and attempting one-upmanship. The ongoing fight between Union minister D Purandeswari and Rajya Sabha member T Subbirami Reddy amply demonstrate the growing groupism in the party.
Be it Coastal Andhra, Telangana or Rayalaseema, the Congress Party is suffering from infighting among its seniors in every district. For instance, Congress in Nalgonda district is witnessing turf wars among party seniors. Ministers K Jana Reddy, N Uttam Kumar Reddy and former minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy do not see eye to eye.
Apart from feuds among seniors in the party, the Jagan factor and Telangana sentiment are posing a serious threat to the Congress.
Party leaders who are not confident of winning 2014 polls are now leaning towards Jagan in Seemandhra and TRS in Telangana, a challenge not easy to tackle for the ruling party.
TDP: Bumpy Road Ahead
TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu is back home after completing his marathon padayatra. However, several organisational lapses are staring at Naidu upon his return to Hyderabad. The growing differences between him and his brother-in-law N Harikrishna show that all is not well in the party. Harikrishna and his son NTR Jr were conspicuous by their absence at the public meeting organised on Saturday in Visakhapatnam to mark the end of Naidu’s padayatra. The reason for Harikrishna’s ire at his brother-in-law is said to be Naidu’s decision to promote his son Lokesh in the party, ignoring NTR Jr.
Another top two leaders of the party, Dadi Veerabhadra Rao and Kadiyam Srihari, too skipped the Visakha meeting. Dadi has been maintaining a distance from the party leadership ever since he was denied another term in the Legislative Council. Srihari is said to be considering leaving the party to join TRS, as he feels he is not given due respect in TDP.
Like Congress, TDP is also struggling to tackle the impact of Jagan on its leaders in Seemandhra, and T-sentiment in Telangana.
Apart from this, TDP leaders have also been divided along regional lines ever since the Centre made the December 9 statement.
Like Congress, the TDP too is suffering from internal squabbles in every district.
YSRC: All is Not Well
With YS Jagan Mohan Reddy languishing in prison for the last 11 months, strife between party aspirants for Assembly seats in each segment has become the order of the day in YSR Congress. After party leadership announced the list of coordinators for each Assembly segment, the turf war between the aspirants has taken an ugly turn. Recently, some leaders clashed in the presence of party top leader MV Mysoora Reddy, when he was holding a review meeting at Eluru. The influx of leaders from other parties into YSRC has led to a clash of interests between the newcomers and others. Party leaders are now waiting for the release of Jagan from prison to set the house in order. However, they doubt whether the party would ever overcome organisational problems if Jagan is not released before 2014 polls.
TRS: Minor Hiccups
Though the TRS is free from the kind of problems faced by its rival parties, it too suffers from some organisational issues. There is a growing divide between newcomers and old-timers in the party. For instance, the recent entry of retired IAS officer KV Ramanachary gave the jitters to party MP Vijayashanti. Her apprehension is that Ramanachary’s admission would force her to give up her claim for Medak seat. Similarly, the entry of TDP MLA Gangula Kamalakar (Karimnagar) has also not gone down well with some leaders.
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